Asymmetric Information about Migrant Earnings and Remittance Flows
We examine asymmetric information about migrant earnings and its implications for remittance behavior using a sample of Indian households with husbands working overseas in Qatar. On average, wives underreport their husbands’ income and underreporting is more prevalent in households with higher earni...
Main Authors: | Seshan, Ganesh, Zubrickas, Robertas |
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Format: | Journal Article |
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
2018
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30127 |
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